LOOK OF THE WINE

 

Pour a small amount of wine into a glass, tilt the glass at an angle of 45 degrees away form you and look at the wine against a plain white background. the table of colors can help you in assessing the wine's color. In addition to the color, assess the appearance of the wine according to the criteria below:

 

Clarity
Color Intensity
Liveliness
Perlage/Carbonic Acid

intransparent
cloudy
translucent
hazy
slightly
transparent
clear
radiant
brilliant

faint
subtle
light
medium
hazy
dense
dark
deep
opaque

dead
lifeless
dull
flat
rich
active
vivid
lively
vibrant

stale
flat
calm
beading
medium vivid
tingling
sparkling
fizzy
hissing

Look Of The Wine

Scent Of The Wine

Scent Of The Swirled Wine

Taste Of The Wine

Scent Of The Empty Glass

Assess The Wine As A Whole